| Sarcophaga pernix
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| Sarcophaga pernix
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| Scientific classification
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Arthropoda
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| Class:
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Insecta
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| Order:
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Diptera
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| Family:
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Sarcophagidae
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| Genus:
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Sarcophaga
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| Species:
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S. pernix
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| Binomial name
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Sarcophaga pernix
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| Synonyms
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- Musca striata Fabricius, 1794
- Musca haemorrhoidalis Fallén, 1817
- Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis (Fallén, 1817)
- Sarcophaga haematodes Meigen, 1826
- Myophora hemisphaerica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Myophora limpidipennis Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Myophora horticola Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Myophora campestris Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
- Pierretia parva Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
- Ravinia hebes Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
- Ravinia sulcata Robineau-Desvoidy, 1863
- Ravinia ctenodasypygiina Enderlein, 1928
- Sarcophaga aozia Séguy, 1935
- Gesneriodes disjuncta Séguy, 1938
- Sarcophaga azoa Lopes et al., 1977
- Sarcophaga haemisphaerica Verves, 1986
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Sarcophaga pernix, also known as the red-tailed flesh fly, is a fly in the Sarcophagidae family. This fly often breeds in carrion and feces, making it a possible vector for disease. The larvae of this species can cause myiasis, as well as accidental myiasis. It is potentially useful in forensic entomology.